Yesterday, we reported about arrest of 3 officials of Ministry of Natural Environment
and Tourism arrested by Anti-corruption agents in the act of receiving bribery.

Now more information about the arrest have been coming out.
It appears D.Davaasamba, chief of Environment and Natural resources management
department, S.Bayarkhuu, specialist of this department, P.Bunchinjav, chief of
Evaluation and Auditing department of the ministry arrested for allegedly
receiving bribe from an owner of company.

It is disclosed that Davaasamba
received 150 million tugrug and S.Bayarkhuu 40 million tugrug from that company for permit to export 600
tons of pine nuts to China.

The case may drag current Minister of Natural Environment
and Tourism Mrs.Oyunkhorol who appointed Davaasamba last year as head of this
important department in charge of implementation of mitigation of environmental
degradation, pollution, appropriate use, protection and rehabilitation of
natural resources.

In addition, the department was responsible for issuing
licenses and permits for companies to hunt rare wild life and cut timber, pick
fruits and nuts.

D.Davaasamba was working as parliamentary election campaign
manager of the Minister before his appointment.

Several sources said the three are suspected of receiving
bribes from Chinese businesses that export pine nuts.

Allegedly, police
department of Bayangol district of Ulaanbaatar transferred one case related to
a Chinese citizen to Investigation department of Independent agency against
corruption (IAAC).

Everything started from complaint filed by that citizen that
claimed he was cheated of his large sum of money (about 1 billion tugrug or $
403,063.00 US) while trying to get permit to export pine nuts. The police
considered as case of corruption and transferred it to IAAC.

Based on this lead, the anti-corruption agents began to
monitor the suspected officials and then nabbed them in the act this week.

Davaasamba, allegedly nabbed by anti-corruption agents in the act of receiving bribe for permit